My Square Face
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I went to the A & E department at SGH this morning 'cos my right cheek was swollen from my toothache. Now I am having a SQUARE face... ahhhhhhhhhh.... worse still, it's only one sided... not symmetric. :(
As there was no specialist dentist on duty on Sat in the hospital, I was only given some pain killers for now. I have to go back again next week to see the dentist to remove my tooth nerve to temporarily ease my pain first. After that, I still have to wait for about 6 months (for subsidized patient) to see the specialist who would do a root canal for me, followed by a tooth crowning. If I wish to shorten the waiting time and select my own specialist (private patient) I have to pay double. That means I have to pay about $1700+ per tooth! :(
For now, I just need to live with my pain. Ugh!!!!
One thing still puzzle me is why the dentist who treated my teeth previously could not diagnose my problem, though he has been in practice for more than 20 years, yet a young dentist (intern) could? I guess the previous dentist needs to upgrade his skills and knowledge. The young dentist knows I need a root canal treatment almost immediately.
Anyway, I found the Home Remedy for Toothache. I might try them out... hope they work.
Labels: dental
posted at 1/14/2006 03:11:00 PM |
Name: Bee
6 Comments:
Clove oil works well for tooth pain.
Sorry to hear you are still having problems. I hope it does not erase the smile from your face.
i tried putting a crushed garlic next to the affected tooth yesterday... it seems to work, but it's spicy hot.
my swelling is getting bigger and bigger... and i still have to report to work on mon. :(
Oh dear, do u have to wait that long for treatment? I heard NTUC Denticare's much faster and they've specialists too.
Hope u get treated soon.
Oh, NTUC Denticare is just a membership for getting discount when we go to private general dentists under this group.
Whereas, NDC has specialist consultants who are specialized in root canal and gum treatment.
The long wait is for subsidised patients as the queue is very long. :(
NTUC Dental Clinics services both public and members, except those with membership will get 10-15% discount.
They do have specialist dentists and besides general treatment, they also perform Oral surgery (includes removal of wisdom tooth); Orthodontics (correcting of irregularities in the arrangement of teeth) and Periodontic (gum treatment).
They have more than ten outlets islandwide.
I make frequent visits, though I'm not a member.
Just a suggeston to you, as fully aware of the hassle of NDC's appointments and arrangements for surgery; only afraid your agony can't wait. :)
Thanks for the info. I did call a few of the listed clinics, but was told that root canal have to be done by specialists at another clinic. So the wait might be long too.
I will see how it go tomorrow, then decide what to do next, thks!
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